...as a rule in this fascinating and highly enjoyable collection, the voice is not recorded in quite such close-up as we have often heard with Pavarotti, and it seems naturally bigger for that. Pavarotti does achieve refinement and grace in such a passage as the opening of "O paradiso", and the items from Andrea Chènier and La fanciulla del West are particularly impressive with the full resonance and brilliance of the voice superbly caught.
-- Edward Greenfield, Gramophone [5/1983] reviewing the first CD release of this recording, Decca 400083 ...as a rule in this fascinating and highly enjoyable collection, the voice is not recorded in quite such close-up as we have often heard with Pavarotti, and it seems naturally bigger for that. Pavarotti does achieve refinement and grace in such a passage as the opening of "O paradiso", and the items from Andrea Chènier and La fanciulla del West are particularly impressive with the full resonance and brilliance of the voice superbly caught.
-- Edward Greenfield, Gramophone [5/1983] reviewing the first CD release of this recording, Decca 400083 Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Fedora: Amor ti vietaby Umberto Giordano Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1898; Italy Date of Recording: 06/1979 Venue: Walthamstow Town Hall, London Language: Italian
2.
Mefistofele: Dai campi, dai pratiby Arrigo Boito Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1868; Italy Date of Recording: 06/1979 Venue: Walthamstow Town Hall, London Language: Italian
3.
Mefistofele: Giunto sul passo estremoby Arrigo Boito Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1868; Italy Date of Recording: 09/1979 Venue: Walthamstow Town Hall, London Language: Italian
4.
Adriana Lecouvreur: La dolcissima effigieby Francesco Cilèa Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Riccardo Chailly,
Oliviero de Fabritiis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1902; Italy Language: Italian
5.
Adriana Lecouvreur: L'anima ho stancaby Francesco Cilèa Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Riccardo Chailly,
Oliviero de Fabritiis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1902; Italy Language: Italian
6.
Iris: Apri la tua finestra!by Pietro Mascagni Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Riccardo Chailly,
Oliviero de Fabritiis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: Italy Language: Italian Notes: Composition written: Italy (1898). Composition revised: Italy (1899).
7.
L'Africaine: O paradis sorti de l'ondeby Giacomo Meyerbeer Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1865; Germany Date of Recording: 06/1979 Venue: Walthamstow Town Hall, London Language: Italian
8.
Werther: Pourquoi me réveiller?by Jules Massenet Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1892; France Date of Recording: 06/1979 Venue: Walthamstow Town Hall, London Language: French
9.
Andrea Chénier: Un dì all' azzuro spazio "Improvviso"by Umberto Giordano Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Riccardo Chailly
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1896; Italy Language: Italian
10.
Andrea Chénier: Come un bel dì di maggioby Umberto Giordano Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Riccardo Chailly
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1896; Italy Language: Italian
11.
Andrea Chénier: Si, fui soldatoby Umberto Giordano Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Riccardo Chailly
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1896; Italy Language: Italian
12.
La Fanciulla del West: Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontanoby Giacomo Puccini Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1910; Italy Date of Recording: 06/1979 Venue: Walthamstow Town Hall, London Language: Italian
13.
Manon Lescaut: Tra voi, belle, brune, biondeby Giacomo Puccini Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1893; Italy Date of Recording: 06/1979 Venue: Walthamstow Town Hall, London Language: Italian
14.
Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi maiby Giacomo Puccini Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1893; Italy Date of Recording: 06/1979 Venue: Walthamstow Town Hall, London Language: Italian
15.
Manon Lescaut: Guardate, pazzo sonby Giacomo Puccini Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1893; Italy Date of Recording: 06/1979 Venue: Walthamstow Town Hall, London Language: Italian
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Viva Italian!!September 1, 2012By W. Brown (Centerburg, OH)See All My Reviews"I just love opera compilation cds, especially when one does not always have the time to enjoy a full opera. This cd provides beautiful arias from some of the lesser known operas. This is a great cd with a great italian singer - Pavarotti. I must admit when I first started getting interested in Classical music, I hated opera. Now I love opera thanks to recordings by Pavarotti. The recorded sound is outstanding thanks to the Decca engineers, and at this price, the cd is a bargain. Highly Recommended!!"Report Abuse